Children's Activities

Avocado Dress-Up Site and Coloring Contest

Avocados From Mexico, the website that provides information and recipes about avocados announces their Dress-Up site and coloring contest. The Dress-Up contest opened August 16 and ends September 19 at midnight PT. It’s open to children aged 4 – 12 years of age from the US.

This contest is fun and easy! Just print the black [...]

Ten Tips To Prepare Your Tween For A Cruise

Ten tips to prepare your tween for a cruise vacation:

Planning The Cruise – When you’ve narrowed your choices down by what you can afford, let your tween in on the planning phase. Gather brochures, library books about the areas you’ll be visiting and visit the online cruise sites. Many of the online sites provide video [...]

Mother Daughter Sleepover Party Idea

Does a mother and daughter sleepover party sound odd to you? Well picture this – you’ve planned a night out with your daughter to go bike riding or for a picnic, but it’s raining and your daughter is crying. There’s no money in the budget for a movie so get ready for a sleepover!
Here’s some [...]

Mother’s Day Crafts

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Mother’s Day crafts are one of Mom’s favorite presents. She’ll treasure them always. When a child creates something with their own hands, it’s the most special gift of all. I write the date on my gifts and cards and save them all. I have boxes of crafts saved from years ago.
Here’s [...]

St. Patrick’s Day Crafts And Food For Children

Here’s some St. Patrick’s Day Crafts to do with your children:

Rainbows are popular for St. Patrick’s Day. Get out some crayons or markers and draw a colorful rainbow. If you’re lucky enough to see one, take some photos.
Going along with rainbows, make a batch of rainbow cookies. Use sugar cookies and add rainbow sprinkles or [...]